A study of Thumos in early Greek epic /
The language of early Greek epic, exemplified primarily by Homer, contains numerous descriptions of inner states and uses a specific vocabulary to do so. Scholars understand these descriptions in a general way; but the precision of the expressions remains a mystery. In this work, one of the most imp...
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English
Ancient Greek
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Leiden ; New York :
E.J. Brill,
1990.
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Mnemosyne, Supplements
114.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 1-203, ISBN: 9789004381049.
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Call Number: PA3106 .C37 1990
| Summary: | The language of early Greek epic, exemplified primarily by Homer, contains numerous descriptions of inner states and uses a specific vocabulary to do so. Scholars understand these descriptions in a general way; but the precision of the expressions remains a mystery. In this work, one of the most important of these words, thumos , is examined in each of its contexts. This synchronic formulaic analysis is carried out according to the contexts of thumos : the cognitive/intellectual, the emotional, and the physical. Two additional contexts, deliberation and motivation, are discussed separately. Within the discussion of each context, the functional synonyms of thumos, particulary phren/phrenes , and other frequent associates of thumos , are examined. Thumos has associations with words relating to winds and storms, a fact which helps clarify its significance in all contexts. Because this work is a discussion of thumos in all contexts, and also contains an appendix of the relevant passages, it should be useful to scholars engaged in research on Homeric vocabulary. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (85 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-80) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004329102 |
| ISSN: | 0169-8958. Supplementum ; |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |